Happy New Year!
I do believe this is the year A Life’s Work will be completed. You read it here first. I look forward to sharing it with you. In the meantime, Happy New Year to you, you, you, and especially YOU!
A Quote from Antoni Gaudi
Sagrada Familia, the cathedral that has been under construction in Barcelona since 1882, has a special place in my heart. I briefly considered including it in A Life’s Work. (Here’s why I didn’t.) But that’s not what this post is … Continued
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts: What Makes a Place Special?
The fine folks at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts are harboring me once again. I’m working. Editing and thinking about where to put music in the film, and what music. I’m “composing” temp music, which means I spend a … Continued
Thanks 2014
The following people have shown kindness toward my artistic endeavors or inspired me. Most are people I’ve encountered this year, some from years past. I am grateful for even the smallest interaction, because sometimes even the smallest interaction can make … Continued
Mercury Joe: A Childhood Dream Realized
When I was kid way back in the 1960s, I had a ton of G.I. Joes. My prize possession was the small space capsule, just big enough for Joe, donning his foil suit and helmet with visor, to sit in. Here … Continued
Words More Sustaining Than Money
Thank you, generous gentleman. (I blurred his name because he’s a private sort of fellow.) You can make a tax-deductible donation, too. While you’re there, why don’t you leave a note.
Hiatus for the Blog
This is post number 501, and it feels like a good time for the A Life’s Work blog to go on a hiatus. No no, don’t cry. It’s going to be okay… For four years and eight months there were … Continued
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A Good Idea [Post 2 in a Trilogy]
[Note: there is an update about what said intern has been up to since graduation.] Speaking of ideas, here’s a good one: write emails to people (friends, people you’ve fallen out of touch with, friends of friends, complete strangers, anyone, … Continued
Ideas: The Good, the Bad, and the Other
I recently came across this note in one of my notebooks. In my scrawl: Go with tighter shots and more cramped framing for subjects that have less time, i.e., older subjects. Younger subjects have more time, + therefore more space. … Continued
The Probabilistic Universe: A Clip
The Probabilistic Universe Here’s a clip I’ve been working on. As the title of this post suggests, it’s about how chance and the unexpected can play a major role in what we find ourselves doing, the discoveries we make, and the … Continued